The Glen Iris Inn is an historic restaurant and country inn that was the home of William Pryor Letchworth, the founder of New York's Letchworth State Park.

Since I've lived in this region my entire life, I've never stayed overnight at the Glen Iris Inn and I've never known anyone who's ever stayed here. So this review will focus on the restaurant: a very pleasant, attractive place with expensive, bland food that will delight your mother and grandmother.

The restaurant offers American fare such as steaks, chicken and fish that are traditionally prepared. In recent years, the restaurant has tried to keep pace with new cuisine styles, offering more grilled and broiled meats and fish with fresh, local produce. Still, don't anticipate any avant garde dishes. And don't expect a cheap price tag: entrees are generally $20 and up. Even lunches (including picnic lunches to go) are $12 and up. Service is leisurely, but not slow enough that you'd want to complain.

Still, you can't beat the setting or the pleasant surroundings and staff. Few places offer the view, or the knowledge that you are dining where the original owner once sat more than 150 years ago.